The Dodgers trump the Cardinals with a late game walk-off home run
The Los Angeles Dodgers will now face off against the their biggest rivals, the San Francisco Giants, in the National League division series this Friday.
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ESPN anchor Sage Steele is off the air after her comments on vaccines and Obama
On a podcast, Steele called vaccine mandates "sick" and "scary" and questioned why former President Barack Obama identifies as Black even though he was raised by his white mother.
DOJ will revisit decision not to charge FBI agents in failed Nassar case
The Justice Department is reviewing an earlier decision not to prosecute two former FBI agents who allegedly lied about the investigation into disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores relationship between his cop father and his activism
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about his new essay, "Black Cop's Kid," on growing up with a police officer as a father and how Black activism in sports has changed since the 1960s.
Student athletes have an easier time accessing mental health care on campus
One group of college student, athletes, routinely get more access to mental health services as an effort to care for the whole athlete. This care is gaining traction, but it is fair to other students?
Bubba Wallace makes history with his win in Talladega
Bubba Wallace wins his first NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway, becoming only the second Black man in the history of the sport to win a series.
More on Tom Brady's return to New England and the opening of the MLB playoffs
The sports world is still buzzing after Sunday's thrilling return of Tom Brady to New England. The longtime New England quarterback guided his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to yet another win.
MLB playoffs schedule is set after tiebreaker chaos avoided
The postseason bracket is set. Wild card games will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the ALDS beginning on Thursday and the NLDS on Friday. Here's a rundown of who's playing who.
So you lost a wallet or a phone — or a horse. Senegal has a Facebook page for that
It started when Moustapha Sané lost his wallet in Dakar. He created the Facebook page "Trouvés ou Perdus" (French for found or lost). It often leads to a reunion, though some pigeons are still M.I.A.
Head of NWSL players union says sex abuse allegations tied to systemic problem
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Meghann Burke, executive director of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association, about abuse allegations against male coaches.